Thousands left without a GP after surgery suspended

Thousands of patients have been left without a GP after a surgery in Essex was suspended over safety concerns.

The Hollies Surgery in Hadleigh, which serves about 12,800 people, has been closed since 31 October following concerns raised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The CQC issued an "urgent suspension" on the registration of Dr Olusegun Olatokunbo Omosini at The Hollies on 30 October 2025 to "prevent people being exposed to significant harm" at the surgery.

Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System has acknowledged the "frustration and uncertainty" caused to patients during the closure.

Those affected have been advised to call 111 or use pharmacies for minor medical issues.

An interim team has been holding telephone consultations and working through a backlog of inquiries.

The surgery is run by the Mid and South Essex ICB, which said staff were doing "everything possible" to restore services but legal restrictions prevented them from sharing more details about the situation.

A spokesman said: "There have been significant practical challenges which have slowed progress, including difficulties accessing the building."

William Guy, the ICB's director of primary care, added: "Further updates will be shared by the GP practice website as soon as possible."

Patients have been urged to not register elsewhere in the meantime.

The CQC said: "We issued warning notices on Dr Olusegun Olatokunbo Omosini on 18 July 2025 for failing to manage medicines safely and not having good governance systems in place to ensure people were safe from harm at The Hollies Surgery."

Jane Sales, a patient for nearly four decades, said: "It's a sad state of affairs. People could be put in danger waiting for proper services to resume."

Andrea Kirk, who lives in Hadleigh and has been a patient at The Hollies for seven years, said: "Now we have no GP and people who need to see a GP have nowhere to turn to. No-one to visit. Inevitably it could cost lives."